FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Starting today, Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star will start charging for its web products – Fredericksburg.com and a new, just launched magazine tablet application.
In a statement from publisher Nicholas J. Cadwallender, all of the newspaper’s websites will now include a meter that will monitor how many pages users visit. More “frequent users” of the site will see a subscription page asking them to purchase a subscription to read more content.
A locally-owned Virginia bank will be purchased by United Bankshares, Inc. of Charleston, W.Va.
United Bankshares this week announced it would purchase Virginia Commerce Bank and its 28 banking locations across Northern Virginia, including banking centers in Prince William County and Frederickburg.
By URIAH KISER
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va . — Stafford is going shopping for more places to shop.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — One thing is clear: Stafford County officials no longer want to tax pleasure boaters.
The county’s Board of Supervisors recently passed a non-binding resolution letting residents know Stafford – like Prince William, Fairfax, Alexandria, and other jurisdictions in Virginia – wants do away with its $5.49 per $100 assessed value personal property boat tax.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Are you an effective communicator? Prince William County may soon want to hear from you.
The county’s communications office is hiring and will place a greater focus on how it communicates to county residents via the web. The move comes as officials on the Board of Supervisors aim to make to make it easier to obtain information pertaining to everything from local government issues, taxes, to where to obtain a dog license.
By SAMANTHA MORGAN
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Gov. Bob McDonnell has good reason to break open a bottle of Virginia wine and celebrate: Wine produced by the state’s vineyards posted record sales last year.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — National grocer ADLI will open an new store in Stafford County, adding it to the chain’s collection of others stores in the region.
ALDI will hold a ribbon cutting for the new store at 1030 Warrenton Road at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31. The company said this will be their fourth location near Fredericksburg, as the company also has stores on Va. 610 in North Stafford, as well as locations in Manassas and Woodbridge.
Residents are always excited to hear new announcements for retail and restaurants openings at Virginia Gateway in Gainesville.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Area baseball fans have been promised that a new stadium for the Potomac Nationals will be a hot venue.
Now, fans will have their first, up close look at rendering of the ballpark planned for Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge later this month at the team’s annual Hot Stove Banquet.
11:30 a.m. Thursday
Ruby Tuesday CEO and President James “JJ” Buettgen said he’s proud lead the restaurant chain, but times are tough and that’s why the company decided to shed all 13 Marlin and Rays seafood restaurants.
